MakeUpDiary M.U.D. #5 OCEAN SHIMMER

over time i've collected 3 blue eyeshadow palettes.
it took me some time to figure out how to wear it for daytime purpose without scaring the crap out of people.
"did she just come from the circus?" i wouldn't wanna illicit this kind of response!

this is how i wear blue eyeshadow in the day,
i think the main point is to use the darker shades of blue only as an accent and not the main colour you'd apply all over your lid.
also, i did away with lining my lower lash line with the blue to keep the look light and summery (instead i lined it lightly with a matte brown colour just to fake the luscious lashes look).

got some help from my friend in giving this look a name, since i can't think of anything edible that is blue and metallic.

FINAL LOOK






PRODUCTS USED



0. bearbrick series 25 horror
1. maybelline volum' express cat eyes mascara waterproof feline black
2. kanebo media cheek colour A OR-1
3. kate designing eyebrow N EX-4
4. kate diamond cut eyes BK-1
5. etude house sweet recipe cupcake eyes BR402 chocochip sweet mint
6. canmake cream cheeks 05
7. pupa luminys duo baked eyeshadow 30

so many eye shadow palettes used =_=

COLOUR LEGEND









COLOUR MAP


1. apply A all over lid.
2. apply eye liner first!
3. apply B on the outer third of the lid, keeping it within my eyelid folds.
4. apply C to add dimension to the eyelids.
5. apply cream cheek (6) on a small area on cheek
6. apply a wash of coral blush (2) on cheek as denoted by the map above.


1. apply A on the inner corner of eyes.
2. apply D close to lower lash line.

THE LOOK


i love the baked eyeshadow from pupa,
it reveals a slightly different shade at different angles, what a surprise!
and the colour is a electric blue that shows up so well!!!
super pigmented product.


i kept the blue within my lids so that when i open my eyes it produces a clean look instead of the smokey look effect (which isn't very suitable for day time).






when viewed at different angles, you can see the blue shadow change its tone!

i think this is a great way to wear colour eyeshadows/eyeliners :)

MAKEUPDIARY M.U.D. #3V LONGBLACK with video!

oh my gosh, i'm finally back into making videos!
my first makeup video this year!

FINAL LOOK



this is just a simple variation one of the looks i've published earlier, M.U.D. #3,
except that i used a black liner instead of the brown liner.
also, i used an orange blush instead of the pink blush!
so i'm calling this M.U.D. #3V, V stands for variation :P

this is the look that i almost always fall back on if i'm not adventurous enough.
a neutral shade like brown will match ANY colours of clothings that i wear,
my motto is..
WHEN UNSURE, GO BROWN.

PRODUCTS USED


1. Media - cheek color A (OR-1)
2. Canmake - highlighter (05)
3. Maybelline - eye studio gel liner (black)
4. Canmake - candy wrap lip lipgloss (10)
5. Heroine Make - volume and curl mascara
6. Kate - designing eyebrow N (EX-4)
7. Lavshuca - melting eyes eyeshadow (BR)
8. Revlon - super lustrous lipstick, matte (010 wine not)

the makeup map and the steps are exactly the same as M.U.D. #3!

THE LOOK









there you go! :)

shiseido senka whitening lotion w(s)

my first ever whitening product in my skincare routine!
i decided to buy this after reading good reviews on both cosme.net and urcosme.com (japanese and taiwanese beauty review portals!).




ok, i admit the main reason why i bought this was because it is dirt cheap for the effects it claims to deliver.

price: HKD$87
i don't think i can find anything more affordable than this.
it being this easy on my wallet means i can use it generously with cotton pads as instant face masks for a last minute pick-me-up.

the main whitening ingredient in this lotion is the stable vitamin C derivative.
vitamin C on its own is an anti oxidant and oxidizes very easily.
i think there's some truth in it.
the lotion is usually clear and colourless you see..
but there are drops that will leak out of the opening and over time i realize those droplets will have a tinge of yellow! which looks exactly like how my oxidized ascorbic acid (vitamic C) crystals!
so yea, i think the fact that the lotion is colourless means it's still "fresh" (active ingredients still alive!). 

it claims to be as effective as a serum (they define a serum as something that is small enought to penetrate the skin easily),
but lightweight as a lotion.
i'm not sure about the first, but the latter surely is true.
it's a clear fluid that's as viscous as water,
smells a little like alcohol to me,
absorbs quickly with some light patting.
best thing is it doesn't leave my face feeling sticky after that!

i've been using it for 5 months already,
sometimes twice a day, lately it's been reduced to only once at night.
i use it right after cleansing my face at night, since it hydrates and whitens.
i pile on my other hydrating lotion and creams after that so seal everything in. :)

i noticed my dark spots lightening up after the months of using this product.
it is quite unnoticeable, which was probably why it took me 5 months to realize it.
however, i find my face and neck to be brighter these days.
i used to be quite dull and yellow in the first few months of 2012,
but not anymore!
i'm not as fair as i used to be, but definitely not as sallow as compared to a few months ago.

don't expect this to give you instant whitening effects though.
it's a lotion afterall, the effective ingredients can't penetrate that deeply into our skin.
for those kind of effects, you might want to try serums (especially those that will burn a hole in your pockets).

new look

finally got around to making a dedicated blogskin for this place.
i just can't stand the previous one, it didn't look bad but it's not personal at all!

hope anyone who drops by this place will like the new look too :)
i spent 3 days putting everything together!
:D for a coding noob i think i did good enough!
had to take a lot of work-arounds to make things turn out the way i wanted.

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!